Islamabad: (Saturday, August 11, 2012) Supreme Court of Pakistan, while accepting government’s review petition on NRO implementation case, has set August 15 for hearing. Headed by Justice Asif Khosa, a five member bench will hear the petition. Earlier, the government had filed a review petition against the July 12 order of the apex court in […]
Aug 11 2012 | Posted in
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Thraparkur: (Thursday, August 09, 2012) Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf said here today that the government does not have clashes with any institution. He said this while addressing a gathering after inspecting the Thar coal project. He further said that he would accept the decision of the people. Commenting on the upcoming general elections, the […]
Aug 9 2012 | Posted in
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Islamabad: (Thursday, August 09, 2012) As the Eid approaches, the government announces three holidays for the holly occasion. The official holidays on Eid will span from August 20 to 22. The announcement about the Eid vacations have been made by the Ministry of Interior here today, in which it was stated that the government will […]
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Islamabad: (Tuesday, August 07, 2012) Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf said here on Monday that the government was determined to hold free, fair and transparent elections. He said it was essential to install and strengthen the democratic process in the country. Ashraf, who was talking to the journalists here after an Iftar dinner at the […]
Aug 7 2012 | Posted in
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Islamabad: (Friday, August 03, 2012) responding to the hues and cries of the public that has resorted to violent demonstration across Pakistan, the government has decided to release Rs 10 billion to the Ministry of Water and Power for making payments against due to Pakistan State Oil (PSO) and independent power producers (IPPs). According to […]
Aug 3 2012 | Posted in
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The government on Tuesday dropped another petrol bomb on poverty-stricken masses, by increasing prices of petroleum products up to seven rupees. Following a rise in global oil prices, the government hiked the prices of petroleum products effective from today. Following an increase in petrol prices, the price of Compress Natural Gas (CNG) has also been […]
Islamabad: (Friday, July 27, 2012) President Zardari said here today that after passing women rights bills, now the government is planning to appoint women judges in the judiciary at apex level. The president said this while addressing a ceremony at Aiwan-e-Sadr where he signed and concluded the one million signature campaign. President Zardari said that […]
Jul 28 2012 | Posted in
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Lahore: (Thursday, July 27, 2012) Nawaz Sharif, the president of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz said here today that the incumbent government is only a burden which is getting heavier and heavier on the nation day by day. Talking to the journalists on the occasion of former Nazim Multan joining the PML-N, Nawaz said that stiff […]
Jul 27 2012 | Posted in
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Islamabad: (Thursday, July 26, 2012) Chaudhry Nisar Ahmed, the opposition leader in the National Assembly has expressed regrets over the judges’ remarks on the opposition’s role in connection with the passage of the Contempt of Court Bill. Nisar, while addressing the media personnel here today asked as to how 90 lawmakers could stop a bill […]
Jul 27 2012 | Posted in
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Loadshedding at its ‘best’ during the month of Ramzan The government’s failure to ease loadshedding even during Ramazan shows its total lack of concern for the masses. Against commitments to exempt Sehr and Iftar from loadshedding, a number of towns and cities suffer the agony during these periods. This is all the more criminal given […]
Jul 25 2012 | Posted in
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Karachi: (Saturday, July 21, 2012) One of the reasons as to why there seems no end to inflation in Pakistan is thefederal government’s heavy borrowing from the central bank of the country. According to the sources at State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), in last six days alone, the government has borrowed about Rs51 billion from […]
Jul 21 2012 | Posted in
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Islamabad: (Wednesday, July 18, 2012) Opposition leader Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said here today that Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) is not making any secret deal with the government regarding the formation of a caretaker government. While criticizing Imran Khan, chairman Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf (PTI), Nisar said that he should not throw stones while sitting in […]
Jul 19 2012 | Posted in
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